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Machine Learning Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

899

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$164,781

Median Salary

National Average

-91.1%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$121,763

25th Percentile

$141,378

Median (50th)

$162,000

75th Percentile

$185,000

90th Percentile

$210,000

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Top Employers Hiring Machine Learning Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 260 $168,064 $115,000 - $256,118 97.7%
Adobe Inc. 67 $170,705 $130,923 - $250,568 100.0%
TWITTER, INC. 56 $171,193 $137,000 - $250,000 92.9%
SNAP, INC 26 $179,339 $133,390 - $219,450 100.0%
Cruise LLC 17 $197,594 $144,800 - $240,000 100.0%
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 14 $146,831 $98,592 - $176,159 100.0%
CLOUDWICK TECHNOLOGIES INC 14 $120,334 $119,122 - $121,763 100.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 12 $183,623 $165,000 - $213,111 91.7%
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. 12 $155,352 $105,000 - $185,400 100.0%
SPOTIFY USA INC 10 $198,931 $149,537 - $250,000 90.0%
ZILLOW INC 9 $161,002 $129,900 - $200,000 100.0%
Abnormal Security Corporation 8 $154,906 $121,763 - $185,000 100.0%
BLOCK CORPORATION 8 $190,924 $149,400 - $272,000 87.5%
SERVICENOW, INC. 7 $171,789 $133,687 - $239,700 100.0%
MAPLEBEAR DBA INSTACART 6 $171,667 $170,000 - $175,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 575 $162,157 $55,744 - $375,000
Senior 131 $167,542 $77,500 - $305,000
II 28 $150,757 $107,640 - $188,370
IV 22 $178,163 $133,390 - $200,000
Staff 21 $202,577 $148,800 - $254,000
I 11 $144,225 $137,000 - $164,000
Manager 10 $180,578 $130,500 - $235,000
Lead 8 $177,489 $92,800 - $248,768
Principal 5 $248,641 $132,704 - $300,000
III 2 $138,258 $135,531 - $140,984
V 1 $216,300 $216,300 - $216,300
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 814 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 814 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Cupertino CA 252 $168,451
San Francisco CA 136 $177,070
San Jose CA 68 $173,923
Seattle WA 58 $169,396
New York NY 40 $165,724
Santa Clara CA 17 $159,517
Sunnyvale CA 16 $158,809
San Diego CA 16 $143,236
Redwood City CA 15 $171,657
NEWARK CA 14 $120,334
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 192 $158,038 99.5%
FY 2022 176 $160,671 95.5%
FY 2023 235 $171,498 92.8%
FY 2024 187 $164,434 95.7%
FY 2025 17 $203,417 100.0%
FY 2026 7 $143,022 100.0%
Company Comparison - Machine Learning Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 260 $168,064 97.7%
Adobe Inc. 67 $170,705 100.0%
TWITTER, INC. 56 $171,193 92.9%
SNAP, INC 26 $179,339 100.0%
Cruise LLC 17 $197,594 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.